The flyer, manufactured in 1910 by the Alsace company Société Alsacienne de construction mécaniques, Mulhouse (France) was in use at the LitijaSpinningCompany until 1967. It was restored in 2010 at the Technical Museum of Slovenia and has been operational ever since. It is part of the permanent exhibition of the Museum's Textile Department.
The flyer is the penultimate machine in the cotton yarn spinning process. It is powered by an electric motor. A sliver of fibres is fed from the bobbin and runs to the speed frame where it is attenuated (stretched). In the next step, the flyer imparts strength to a very thin sliver by twisting it. This fine twisted sliver called a ‘roving’ goes on to a ring frame where the final product – the yarn – is formed.

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The French military had investigated the possibility of a Lebel carbine in the 1880s, but by the 1930s a different set of priorities was in place. In an effort to make some use of the vast stockpiles of obsolete Lebel rifles France had, a plan was put in place to shorten then into carbines for auxiliary troops like artillery crews and engineers. These men needed some sort of rifle or carbine, but they did not need the best and newest weapons. By giving them shortened Lebel carbines, it would free up more modern rifles like the M34 Berthiers in 7.5mm and the new MAS-36 rifles to go to the front line infantry who needed them most.
The R35 conversion was developed by the Tulle arsenal and adopted in January of 1936. The French government ordered 100,000 to be made, and deliveries began in April of 1937. Production would accelerate and continue right up to the spring of 1940, with a total of about 45,000 being actually delivered before the armistice with Germany. The conversions were all assembled at Tulle, but 4 other factories manufactured barrels for them: Chatellerault (MAC), St Etienne (MAS), Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (SACM), and Manufacture d'Armes de Paris (MAP). These barrels were 450mm long (17.7 inches), and with the similarly shortened magazine tube, the R35 carbines held just 3 rounds. Production would not continue after the liberation of France in 1944.
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Alsthom

The new company diversified into the production of boilers, steel equipment, printing equipment, compressors, firearms and other engineering products growing to 4500 employees by 1910. A new foundry was built in 1922 for textile machinery. In 1928 the Thomson-Houston Electric Company merged with the Electrical Engineering division of SACM to form a new company named Alsthom, (Alsace-Thomson), later changed to Alstom.

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FLYER

The flyer, manufactured in 1910 by the Alsace company Société Alsacienne de construction mécaniques, Mulhouse (France) was in use at the LitijaSpinningCompany until 1967. It was restored in 2010 at the Technical Museum of Slovenia and has been operational ever since. It is part of the permanent exhibition of the Museum's Textile Department.
The flyer is the penultimate machine in the cotton yarn spinning process. It is powered by an electric motor. A sliver of fibres is fed from the bobbin and runs to the speed frame where it is attenuated (stretched). In the next step, the flyer imparts strength to a very thin sliver by twisting it. This fine twisted sliver called a ‘roving’ goes on to a ring frame where the final product – the yarn – is formed.

Repurposing Obsolete Rifles: The Lebel R35 Carbine

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The French military had investigated the possibility of a Lebel carbine in the 1880s, but by the 1930s a different set of priorities was in place. In an effort to make some use of the vast stockpiles of obsolete Lebel rifles France had, a plan was put in place to shorten then into carbines for auxiliary troops like artillery crews and engineers. These men needed some sort of rifle or carbine, but they did not need the best and newest weapons. By giving them shortened Lebel carbines, it would free up more modern rifles like the M34 Berthiers in 7.5mm and the new MAS-36 rifles to go to the front line infantry who needed them most.
The R35 conversion was developed by the Tulle arsenal and adopted in January of 1936. The French government ordered 100,000 to be made, and deliveries began in April of 1937. Production would accelerate and continue right up to the spring of 1940, with a total of about 45,000 being actually delivered before the armistice with Germany. The conversions were all assembled at Tulle, but 4 other factories manufactured barrels for them: Chatellerault (MAC), St Etienne (MAS), Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (SACM), and Manufacture d'Armes de Paris (MAP). These barrels were 450mm long (17.7 inches), and with the similarly shortened magazine tube, the R35 carbines held just 3 rounds. Production would not continue after the liberation of France in 1944.
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FLYER

The flyer, manufactured in 1910 by the Alsace company Société Alsacienne de construction mécaniques, Mulhouse (France) was in use at the LitijaSpinningCompany until 1967. It was restored in 2010 at the Technical Museum of Slovenia and has been operational ever since. It is part of the permanent exhibition of the Museum's Textile Department.
The flyer is the penultimate machine in the cotton yarn spinning process. It is powered by an electric motor. A sliver of fibres is fed from the bobbin and runs to the speed frame where it is attenuated (stretched). In the next step, the flyer imparts strength to a very thin sliver by twisting it. This fine twisted sliver called a ‘roving’ goes on to a ring frame where the final product – the yarn – is formed.

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Repurposing Obsolete Rifles: The Lebel R35 Carbine

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The French military had investigated the possibility of a Lebel carbine in the 1880s, but by the 1930s a different set of priorities was in place. In an effort to make some use of the vast stockpiles of obsolete Lebel rifles France had, a plan was put in place to shorten then into carbines for auxiliary troops like artillery crews and engineers. These men needed some sort of rifle or carbine, but they did not need the best and newest weapons. By giving them shortened Lebel carbines, it would free up more modern rifles like the M34 Berthiers in 7.5mm and the new MAS-36 rifles to go to the front line infantry who needed them most.
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The flyer, manufactured in 1910 by the Alsace company Société Alsacienne de construction mécaniques, Mulhouse (France) was in use at the LitijaSpinningCompany until 1967. It was restored in 2010 at the Technical Museum of Slovenia and has been operational ever since. It is part of the permanent exhibition of the Museum's Textile Department.
The flyer is the penultimate machine in the cotton yarn spinning process. It is powered by an electric motor. A sliver of fibres is fed from the bobbin and runs to the speed frame where it is attenuated (stretched). In the next step, the flyer imparts strength to a very thin sliver by twisting it. This fine twisted sliver called a ‘roving’ goes on to a ring frame where the final product – the yarn – is formed.

The flyer, manufactured in 1910 by the Alsace company Société Alsacienne de construction mécaniques, Mulhouse (France) was in use at the LitijaSpinningCompany until 1967. It was restored in 2010 at the Technical Museum of Slovenia and has been operational ever since. It is part of the permanent exhibition of the Museum's Textile Department.
The flyer is the penultimate machine in the cotton yarn spinning process. It is powered by an electric motor. A sliver of fibres is fed from the bobbin and runs to the speed frame where it is attenuated (stretched). In the next step, the flyer imparts strength to a very thin sliver by twisting it. This fine twisted sliver called a ‘roving’ goes on to a ring frame where the final product – the yarn – is formed.

Repurposing Obsolete Rifles: The Lebel R35 Carbine

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The French military had investigated the possibility of a Lebel carbine in the 1880s, but by the 1930s a different set of priorities was in place. In an effort to make some use of the vast stockpiles of obsolete Lebel rifles France had, a plan was put in place to shorten then into carbines for auxiliary troops like artillery crews and engineers. These men needed some sort of rifle or carbine, but they did not need the best and newest weapons. By giving them shortened Lebel carbines, it would free up more modern rifles like the M34 Berthiers in 7.5mm and the new MAS-36 rifles to go to the front line infantry who needed them most.
The R35 conversion was developed by the Tulle arsenal and adopted in January of 1936. The French government ordered 100,000 to be made, and deliveries began in April of 1937. Production would accelerate and continue right up to the spring of 1940, with a total of about 45,000 being actually delivered before the armistice with Germany. The conversions were all assembled at Tulle, but 4 other factories manufactured barrels for them: Chatellerault (MAC), St Etienne (MAS), Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (SACM), and Manufacture d'Armes de Paris (MAP). These barrels were 450mm long (17.7 inches), and with the similarly shortened magazine tube, the R35 carbines held just 3 rounds. Production would not continue after the liberation of France in 1944.
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The French military had investigated the possibility of a Lebel carbine in the 1880s, but by the 1930s a different set of priorities was in place. In an effort to make some use of the vast stockpiles of obsolete Lebel rifles France had, a plan was put in place to shorten then into carbines for auxiliary troops like artillery crews and engineers. These men needed some sort of rifle or carbine, but they did not need the best and newest weapons. By giving them shortened Lebel carbines, it would free up more modern rifles like the M34 Berthiers in 7.5mm and the new MAS-36 rifles to go to the front line infantry who needed them most.
The R35 conversion was developed by the Tulle arsenal and adopted in January of 1936. The French government ordered 100,000 to be made, and deliveries began in April of 1937. Production would accelerate and continue right up to the spring of 1940, with a total of about 45,000 being actually delivered before the armistice with Germany. The conversions were all assembled at Tulle, but 4 other factories manufactured barrels for them: Chatellerault (MAC), St Etienne (MAS), Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (SACM), and Manufacture d'Armes de Paris (MAP). These barrels were 450mm long (17.7 inches), and with the similarly shortened magazine tube, the R35 carbines held just 3 rounds. Production would not continue after the liberation of France in 1944.
If you enjoy Forgotten Weapons, check out its sister channel, InRangeTV! http://www.youtube.com/InRangeTVShow

FLYER

The flyer, manufactured in 1910 by the Alsace company Société Alsacienne de construction mécaniques, Mulhouse (France) was in use at the LitijaSpinningCompany until 1967. It was restored in 2010 at the Technical Museum of Slovenia and has been operational ever since. It is part of the permanent exhibition of the Museum's Textile Department.
The flyer is the penultimate machine in the cotton yarn spinning process. It is powered by an electric motor. A sliver of fibres is fed from the bobbin and runs to the speed frame where it is attenuated (stretched). In the next step, the flyer imparts strength to a very thin sliver by twisting it. This fine twisted sliver called a ‘roving’ goes on to a ring frame where the final product – the yarn – is formed.

Repurposing Obsolete Rifles: The Lebel R35 Carbine

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The French military had investigated the possibility of a Lebel carbine in the 1880s, but by the 1930s a different set of priorities was in place. In an effort to make some use of the vast stockpiles of obsolete Lebel rifles France had, a plan was put in place to shorten then into carbines for auxiliary troops like artillery crews and engineers. These men needed some sort of rifle or carbine, but they did not need the best and newest weapons. By giving them shortened Lebel carbines, it would free up more modern rifles like the M34 Berthiers in 7.5mm and the new MAS-36 rifles to go to the front line infantry who needed them most.
The R35 conversion was developed by the Tulle arsenal and adopted in January of 1936. The French government ordered 100,000 to be made, and deliveries began in April of 1937. Production would accelerate and continue right up to the spring of 1940, with a total of about 45,000 being actually delivered before the armistice with Germany. The conversions were all assembled at Tulle, but 4 other factories manufactured barrels for them: Chatellerault (MAC), St Etienne (MAS), Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (SACM), and Manufacture d'Armes de Paris (MAP). These barrels were 450mm long (17.7 inches), and with the similarly shortened magazine tube, the R35 carbines held just 3 rounds. Production would not continue after the liberation of France in 1944.
If you enjoy Forgotten Weapons, check out its sister channel, InRangeTV! http://www.youtube.com/InRangeTVShow

Alsthom

The new company diversified into the production of boilers, steel equipment, printing equipment, compressors, firearms and other engineering products growing to 4500 employees by 1910. A new foundry was built in 1922 for textile machinery. In 1928 the Thomson-Houston Electric Company merged with the Electrical Engineering division of SACM to form a new company named Alsthom, (Alsace-Thomson), later changed to Alstom.